Question for a twat

sogood

This question is directed at the driver of a Clare registered Black 05 VW Caddy, travelling north on the N7 today. I was driving along, between Adare and Limerick, on the outside lane in the process of passing some slower moving traffic, when you appeared in my rear view mirror, no more than about 8 feet from my bumper. This was at motorway speeds, in the rain. I like the back of my car the shape it is, so I tapped my brake pedal with my left foot, just enough to activate my brake lights, to alert you to the fact that you were talgating, and dangerously so.

No response from you, so then I actually braked, but lightly. You jumped on your brakes then, to the extent that your van wobbled noticeably. I then accelerated away, leaving you to ponder your actions. Just a little further along he road, after I had moved back into the inside lane, you reappeared, passed me by on the outside, then cut across in front of me and braked hard. What were you trying to prove? That you were a bigger twat than I had first thought? Or that you see nothing wrong in tailgating at high speeds in the rain? Or perhaps you are trying to relieve "white van man" of his title?

OldmanMondeo

sogood wrote: »

so I tapped my brake pedal with my left foot, just enough to activate my brake lights, to alert you to the fact that you were talgating, and dangerously so.

No response from you, so then I actually braked, but lightly. You jumped on your brakes then, to the extent that your van wobbled noticeably. I then accelerated away, leaving you to ponder your actions. Just a little further along he road, after I had moved back into the inside lane, you reappeared, passed me by on the outside, then cut across in front of me and braked hard. What were you trying to prove? That you were a bigger twat than I had first thought? Or that you see nothing wrong in tailgating at high speeds in the rain? Or perhaps you are trying to relieve "white van man" of his title?

You sir, please get off the road before you kill someone with your "brake testing". This is worse than tail-gating.

You are both TWATS of the highest order and both should be off the road.

mfceiling

I hate cnuts like this.

Today I queued for 2-3 mins at o'connell bridge in Dublin. The young prìck in the 99 mayo Astra however wasn't having it so he drove up the left lane (left turn only) and then put on his right indicator. I wasn't so much annoyed with him but more so at the twat who let him in.....seriously if he did the same thing in tesco at the queue would you let him in?

Dr.Rieux

sogood wrote: »

This question is directed at the driver of a Clare registered Black 05 VW Caddy, travelling north on the N7 today. I was driving along, between Adare and Limerick, on the outside lane in the process of passing some slower moving traffic, when you appeared in my rear view mirror, no more than about 8 feet from my bumper. This was at motorway speeds, in the rain. I like the back of my car the shape it is, so I tapped my brake pedal with my left foot, just enough to activate my brake lights, to alert you to the fact that you were talgating, and dangerously so.

No response from you, so then I actually braked, but lightly. You jumped on your brakes then, to the extent that your van wobbled noticeably. I then accelerated away, leaving you to ponder your actions. Just a little further along he road, after I had moved back into the inside lane, you reappeared, passed me by on the outside, then cut across in front of me and braked hard. What were you trying to prove? That you were a bigger twat than I had first thought? Or that you see nothing wrong in tailgating at high speeds in the rain? Or perhaps you are trying to relieve "white van man" of his title?

It sounds like there was a pair of you in it. Should've just moved in when you had the chance. When you actually broke, he could've reshaped the back of your car for you then quite easily, or killed someone behind him at any point when your brake lights came on

Boskowski

Here we go again...:rolleyes:

bobin fudge

hi that was me

dgt

I can't see this thread lasting long....

One as bad as the other

Marsden

sogood wrote: »

This question is directed at the driver of a Clare registered Black 05 VW Caddy, travelling north on the N7 today. I was driving along, between Adare and Limerick, on the outside lane in the process of passing some slower moving traffic, when you appeared in my rear view mirror, no more than about 8 feet from my bumper. This was at motorway speeds, in the rain. I like the back of my car the shape it is, so I tapped my brake pedal with my left foot, just enough to activate my brake lights, to alert you to the fact that you were talgating, and dangerously so.

No response from you, so then I actually braked, but lightly. You jumped on your brakes then, to the extent that your van wobbled noticeably. I then accelerated away, leaving you to ponder your actions. Just a little further along he road, after I had moved back into the inside lane, you reappeared, passed me by on the outside, then cut across in front of me and braked hard. What were you trying to prove? That you were a bigger twat than I had first thought? Or that you see nothing wrong in tailgating at high speeds in the rain? Or perhaps you are trying to relieve "white van man" of his title?

Sorry mate I was coming straight from the pub, I could barely make out the road in front of me.

ShamoBuc

You probably should have just driven on as normal and pulled in when it was the right time to do so. You appear to have been concentrating alot on the van behind you rather than the road ahead of you.
Drivers like that annoy the shít out of me so I generally try not to focus too much on them.

barura

You deserve to have your license taken off you.

awec

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OldmanMondeo

dgt wrote: »

I can't see this thread lasting long....

One as bad as the other

I would say the OP is worse. The black van would have maybe hit the back of the OP's car, bearing in mind they where on the N7 so traffic in 2 lanes heading the same way, no traffic light that you would be unaware of. But the OP brakeing, even if only to put the brake lights on, causes the van to brake and every other car behind him. All it takes is someone to be distracted ie changing radio station, and you have a pile up.

OP is the bigger Twat.

We should have a poll, who is the bigger twat..

Markcheese

I have been known to knock on my rear fogs for a sec, when someone drives up my ass... Just as a reminder... Not clever but ....

somefeen

Would've been safer just to pull in.
Completely illogical, its dangerous for him to be that close in case you need to brake.
So you brake?

OldmanMondeo

Just to let people know what the safest thing to do when a tailgater is there, pull in and let them past. If you can't pull in, slow down gently and then speed up to make the gap again, they will soon learn. Other option is to wash your windscreen, this can some time wake the tailgater to what they are at and they back off.

Failing the above, pull in and let them go. Better they hit the back of someone else than you.

colm_mcm

I'm gonna close this, it's unlikely the man in the van will read this.
Maybe call the guards and tell them what happened and see what they think. hopefully they'll make an arrest. Nothing good will come of this thread anyway.